What is 5/3 multiplied by 2/6?

Looking for the result of 5/3 × 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/3 by 2/6?

5 3 × 2 6 = 5 × 2 3 × 6 = 10 18 = 5 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 6 = 18
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/18
  4. Simplify the fraction (10/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 18/2 = 9
  5. This gives: 5/9.

The result of multiplying 5/3 with 2/6 is : 5/9 (or 0.55555555555556 in its decimal form)